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Julianne Nicholson

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Biography

Julianne Nicholson first started out as a model before officially pursuing a career as an actress. Most of Nicholson’s early acting credits came from films, beginning with the 1997 independent release Long Time Since, and followed by stints in Harvest, One True Thing, Curtain Call, The Love Letter and Dead Dog, among others. Her first television role came in 1999, when she appeared in the television adaptation of Stephen King’s Storm of the Century. On the other hand, her first television lead role was in the short-lived science fiction series The Others, which aired in 2000.

In 2001, Nicholson joined the cast of the hit series Ally McBeal, playing the role of Jenny Shaw in its last season. Upon the program’s conclusion, she resumed her film career, starring in releases such as Little Black Book, Kinsey, Seagull, Seeing Other People and Flannel Pajamas. She also played guest roles in the shows ER and Presidio Med.

Nicholson had two more recent regular roles on television. In 2006, she joined the cast of the legal drama Conviction, where she played nervous and inexperienced ADA Christina Finn. The series wasn’t a ratings success and was cancelled after one season. She then joined the cast of Law & Order: Criminal Intent, taking over Annabella Sciora. She played the role of detective Megan Wheeler from 2006 to 2009. In 2011, she was cast as Esther Randolph on HBO's Boardwalk Empire. In 2013, she joined the cast of the Showtime series Masters of Sex.

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Quotes

-"I want a career. I don't need one flashy role that's going to make me a movie star."

-"I don’t look at it as going in a certain direction. I respond to what I like. A lot of times that ends up being independent films."

-"I just hated my hair. I just wanted to get rid of it. It actually happened before they called to see if I wanted to do this role [On Law and Order:Criminal Intent], and I'm glad. I think it's a start to playing a new character."